Biodiversity - Masterton District Council

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Biodiversity in the Wairarapa

These pages combine biodiversity information for the three Wairarapa District Councils; Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa. Through grouping all the regions information in one place we hope it will:

Figure 1: Harakeke flaxland - source QE11

Make it easier for you to find the information you want

Raise awareness about our regions amazing indigenous biodiversity

Provide links to projects in your area and information regarding how you can get involved

Provide links to agencies who can offer advice and assistance for funding, and

Facilitate in the sharing of knowledge, information and experiences.

Firstly it is important to identify what biodiversity is – biodiversity describes the variety of all biological life or living things. It encompasses all the different species in a particular area including plants, animals, fungi, insects and micro-organisms, the genes each of these species contain, and the different habitats and ecosystems created by species such as wetlands, forest, streams, sand dunes, and estuaries.

For more information on any of the following topics, just click on a link below to find out more.

Why is biodiversity important?

Wairarapa biodiversity

Options for protection of indigenous biodiversity

Links and Resources

If you would like some extra information regarding biodiversity in the Wairarapa please contact our Biodiversity Officer, Lucy Brophy on 06 370 6300 or email lucyb@mstn.govt.nz

Masterton District Council
64 Chapel Street
PO Box 444
Masterton 5840 New Zealand

ph: (06) 370-6300
fax: (06) 378-8400
email: mdc@mstn.govt.nz
page last modified: May 20 2010 08:58:01

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